A sus quince años vivió La Guerra del Agua en su ciudad natal Cochabamba, Bolivia. Ese fue el comienzo de su compromiso y dedicación por la justicia socioambiental.
Can a couple of nights in a tent and around the campfire make a difference for people who are in a difficult life situation, struggling to cope with everyday life, or feeling lonely? A Polish organization is testing out Norwegian-inspired outdoor activities as a form of group therapy. They draw on insight from Vestlandsforsking about the Norwegian outdoor tradition, commonly referred to as 'friluftsliv'.
Vestlandsforsking brings together researchers from the United States, Japan, Hong Kong and Norway in Bergen to discuss how big data can help manage emergencies.
Vestlandsforsking will coordinate a new EU-funded research project to explore the use of big data in the European transport sector. Project kick-off was organized in Brussels this week.
A Lithuanian delegation has visited Sogn og Fjordane to study the Norwegian approach to climate change impact on biodiversity and ecosystems. The study tour is part of an international project where Western Norway Research Institute and Sogn og Fjordane County Administration are participating.
Vestlandsforsking collaborates with academia and industry to pursue basic and applicable research to create innovative solutions for a broad range of data related challenges in fields such as mobility, transport, and crisis management.
Vestforsk arranges the seminar "ISO 15926 and Semantic Technologies" these days (6th and 7th of Sept.). It is the 5th consecutive seminar and the sponsors are GDF Suez and the Norwegian Reseach Council.
The Internet has become an integral part of human life, yet the web still utilizes mundane interfaces to the physical world, which makes Internet operations somewhat mechanical, tedious, and less human-oriented.
A scientific paper from Vestlandsforsking has recently been highlighted by Science for Environment Policy, the European Commission's environmental news service for policy makers, distributed to over 14,000 subscribers.
